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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Cheat-proof your diet

Cheat-proof your diet
Fox News
Willpower killers (stress, crazy schedules, temptation) are everywhere, and they can make you lose the resolve to, say, leave that brownie in its place. Weight-loss expert Susan Albers, a doctor of psychology, is here with tricks that'll keep you from ...

Health Buzz: Organic Food is No Healthier than Conventional Food
U.S. News & World Report
But in terms of individual health, she said, "there isn't much difference." Monday's report did show one advantage of organic foods: they're less likely to contain pesticides. The pesticide levels in both organic and conventional foods, however, are ...

'Loving It and Losing It' a healthy approach to weight loss
StandardNet
If you want to lose weight but don't know where to start or the healthy way to do it, you could hire a dietitian for $75 to $150 an hour — or you could take a 12-week class from a dietitian for $120. Registered dietitian Jennifer James teaches “Loving ...

Owner of The Grill wins weight loss challenge
The Newark Advocate
Mason lost weight through a combination of diet and exercise. ... This past six weeks were not the most opportune time for Farley to try and lose weight as he had trips to Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach and celebrated his 38th birthday during that time frame ...

To Lose Weight, Cut Down on Meat and Cheese
Food Consumer
Long-term weight loss was associated with a decreased intake of meat, cheese, and sweets and an increased intake of fruits and vegetables, according to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Researchers studied 481 ...

What's the best way to lose belly fat?
eMaxHealth
If you're looking for the best way to lose belly fat and not just weight, Dr. Eric Berg has some advice. Berg, who is chiropractor specializing in weight loss and nutrition says you can burn the most belly fat with intense interval training. The good ...eMaxHealth

Being obese makes it harder to get pregnant
Inquirer.net
People who undertake this plan lose as many as 10 lbs on the first week. This motivates them to continue their diet. Baes noted that the weight loss cured her PCOS, her period became regular and the acne resulting from PCOS disappeared. After losing 60 ...Inquirer.net

Bizzy Bones Pilates weight loss
Live Pilates
Pilates classes were a big factor in his dramatic weight loss. As well as regular Pilates classes, Bizzy also revealed that he had given up alcohol and he advised others who were looking to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle to think about ...

Pulling together to fight obesity
Irish Times
Many adults take their ideas of what is required to lose weight from the dramas unfolding in popular TV weight-loss programmes, he points out. “This invariably involves pain and hardship and being dragged over endless hours on the 'dreadmill', or being ...Irish Times

Health problems in teens linked with worse cognitive skills
Fox News
Teens with metabolic syndrome — a set of health conditions linked with the development of heart disease and diabetes — perform worse in school than their healthier counterparts, according to a new study. Researchers studied 111 adolescents, including ...

Expanding Health Insurance in Developing Countries
Voice of America
Rwanda will host a regional conference next week (9-11/13), with a focus on healthinsurance. Rwanda has been praised for moving toward universal coverage for its population. But many say it's a complicated issue that does not have a one-size-fits-all ...Voice of America

Health officials urge West Nile prevention
Salisbury Post
SALISBURY - While Rowan County has had no reported cases of West Nile Virus this year, localhealth officials are urging people to help keep it away. "West Nile Virus can be a serious illness," said Rowan County Health Director Barbara Ellis. "We want ...

Health literacy group to meet in Columbia
Sacramento Bee
The St. Louis-based nonprofit Health Literacy Missouri is organizing the Sept. 27 event in Columbia. The group says people who have trouble understanding health information are more likely to visit emergency rooms and less likely to follow through with ...

Mixed reception of Hunt as new health secretary
BBC News
There has been a mixed reaction to the news that Jeremy Hunt will replace Andrew Lansley as health secretary. The move has been described as disastrous by some, while others see it as a fresh opportunity for discussions about the challenges facing the ...BBC News